Definition
雄性 (xióngxìng) refers to the male sex in non-human animals and plants (e.g., a male cat). Do not use it for humans — for a human male, use 男人 (colloquial), 男性 (formal), or 男子 (more literary). Its biological counterpart is 雌性 (cíxìng, female).
noun
male (in animals and plants; distinguishes gender from female)
Examples
- 雄性。Zhè zhī māo shì xióng xìng de.This cat is male.
- ，雄性。Zài zìránjiè, xióng xìng dòngwù tōngcháng gèng huóyuè.In nature, male animals are usually more active.
- 雄性。Kēxuéjiā yánjiū le xióng xìng hé cíxìng de xíngwéi chāyì.Scientists studied the behavioral differences between males and females.
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